Steam hat-blocking machine.



O. G. PENDLBTON. 'STEAM HAT BLOCKING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.18, 191s,

Patented July 7, 1914.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed December is, eia SeriakNq. smear.

Tocll wkomit may concern:

Be it known that I, ODER C. PENDIE'ION, a citizen'of the UnitedStates,.residing at Okmulgee, in the county of Okmulgee and State ofOklahoma, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in SteamHat-Blocking Machines, of which the. following is a' specification.

This inventionrelates to improvements in apparel apparatus and morespecifically to steam hat blocking machines. p

The object of my invention is to provide a novel hat'blocking machine tobe heated by a comparatively dry steam, means for .Zfiating such steambeing provided, and the d'steam-tobe used as' wellforheatingtollipersand other; devices used in blocking hats.'

My deviceis to be-simple infcons t'ruction and operation, compact, I,and

- lhe penetration of steam through 5 of a hat raises the nap :thereofandgives to the hat a new appearance. 1

be clearly understood from" thedetailed-dew scription and drawingsforminga part'of this specification; I

With the above and other objects in view,- my invention consists in thecombination, arrangement, and details of construction dis- 'closed inthedrawings and specification,-

and then, more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring further to the drawings which .form a part of thisspecification,-'Figure 1 is a front elevation of my device, while Fig. 2is a longitudinal side elevation of thesuperheating box thereof, with apart of the box broken away. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the hatblock and-flange.

Referring further to-the drawings which are merely illustrative of myinvention and wherein similar reference characters designate similarparts throughout the respective views, 1 designates a hollow metallichat block provided with perforations 1 andv slidably mounted within ahollow metallic flange 2, provided withperforations 2, the height ofsaid block above the flange being regulated by a lift 3'secured aroundsteam inlet 4 to which said-block is-removably mounted, the said blockbeing raised by lever-catches 5, said catches also holding thewhich-maycon box.v A feed pipe 16 leading to said super- .heating boxcarries steam from a separator block in the desired position. By liftingthe at block b means if sa d ever-catnhe hot.. The steam inlet pipe 45is provided m with axp'lurality of universal joints 6 to permit of easyad ustment to varying positions. The flange is. also removably mountedto steam inlet'7, both'of which said inlet pipes are connected to steamfeed pipe 8 which is secured to superhe'ating' box '9 providedunderneath with a gas bumer'IO, andzpreferably mounted on a suitable.support 11 conveniently located upon main'support'or table 12 upon whichall of the aforemem m tioned parts are mounted. ,Projecting from saidsuperheating box 9 is a second outlet pipe 13 to which is secured aflexible tube 1 14 to which may be attached variouskinds of hat-blockingirons to be used in a heated condition. Aolrilp-pipe 15 carries ofiwater ease-in the superheating l7iprovided.to free the steam from asmuch o'ffthe heavier moisture as possible before passing. it into the suerhe'at ng box where witha steam gage 20 which will indicate the steampressure at all times. Steam is genf rom the separator and de osits itin u tfi bucket '19 conveniently locate to receive all erated preferablyby a gas heated boiler 21 as provided with the customary burner, 22,

water gage23, and safety-valve 24, though other styles of boiler might'serve, as weli. An electrically operated pump 25 is conveniently locatednear the boiler for supply- 5 ing the water therefor, though a handpower or water pressure pum would serve as Well. Having now descri edand pointed out .the new and useful features of myinvention,

I do not limit myself to the shape of certain parts where the shape isnot essential, nor do I restrict myself to the exact details ofconstruction shown and described, but mean and intend to claim allequivalents and variations thereof not departing in principle 105,

from my invention and falling within the purview of the appended claim.

\Vhat I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In combination a perforate hat-block,a 1m

bottom closing said perforate block, a.hol-

-low flange extending around said block, a

table upon whichsaid block is mounted, a bf supply edmgnuni cating withsand steammonveying lpipe connected to the bot first; andsecond-mentioned ipes. 10 tom of said hatlock, a plurality of stops Intestimdn 'whereof I a my signature carried by said steam-conveying plpemeans in presenoe of whereby said ipe is adjustable, re eas able propsengagea le with saidstops to ad ust- H Witnesses:

two witnesses. ODER G. PENDLETON.

ably suppbrt saiid liaigblock, a pipe c0u I J. L. M nected to saidflange, and a unitary source L. E. F. KENNEDY.

